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banning

[ban-ing] / ˈbæn ɪŋ /


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They told the five justices that the UK's highest court had never before had to consider whether banning a group under terrorism legislation was compatible with freedom of speech and protest.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Tech executives from Nvidia to Microsoft are walking a linguistic tightrope ever since the president said he is banning the term “artificial” and demanding everyone call the technology “super” intelligence instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Latinas were also more likely to support banning ICE from sensitive locations like schools and hospitals and to support requiring warrants for enforcement at home or in a workplace.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

She supports legislation banning members of Congress from trading stocks, wants to enact term limits and portrays herself as a pragmatist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

California voters also came very close to banning the death penalty; the ballot initiative lost by only a couple of percentage points.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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